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Compare Brea to Merced

This post compares Brea, California to Merced, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Brea (city) Merced (city)
Population 41,921 82,008
Income (median) $63,346 $38,635
Home Value (median) $610,700 $185,700
White 66% 53%
Black 1% 5%
Asian 21% 12%
With Kids 34% 43%
Age (median) 37 29
Rentals 38% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Brea or Merced?
A: Brea has a smaller population count than Merced: 41921 compared with 82008 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Brea or in Merced?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Brea.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Brea or Merced?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Brea.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Merced does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 38% for Brea versus 60% for Merced.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Brea may include: Placentia, Lake-Forest, and Aliso-Viejo.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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